Chronic Absenteeism in Maine

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 73 schools have critical rates above 50%.

56.7%

State Average

national: 30.9%

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Peninsula Sch

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Peninsula Sch	Prospect Harbor	65	100.0%	Critical
2	Narraguagus High School	Harrington	291	85.6%	Critical
3	Harpswell Coastal Academy Divisions 2 and 3	Harpswell	93	80.6%	Critical
4	Jonesport-Beals High School	Jonesport	59	78.0%	Critical
5	Rumford Elementary	Rumford	213	77.0%	Critical
6	Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch	Deer Isle	94	75.5%	Critical
7	Madison Junior High School	Madison	152	75.0%	Critical
8	Mt View Middle School	Thorndike	232	74.6%	Critical
9	Searsport District High School	Searsport	121	73.6%	Critical
10	Morse Memorial School	Brooks	70	72.9%	Critical
11	Katahdin Middle/High School	Stacyville	128	70.3%	Critical
12	Telstar High School	Bethel	179	67.0%	Critical
13	Meroby Elementary School	Mexico	256	66.4%	Critical
14	Mountain Valley High School	Rumford	369	66.1%	Critical
15	Calais Middle/High School	Calais	289	66.1%	Critical
16	Mt View High School	Thorndike	271	64.9%	Critical
17	Sumner Memorial High School	Sullivan	214	64.5%	Critical
18	Friendship Village School	Friendship	62	64.5%	Critical
19	Maine Academy of Natural Sciences	Hinckley	177	64.4%	Critical
20	Vinalhaven School	Vinalhaven	143	64.3%	Critical
21	Agnes Gray School	West Paris	128	63.3%	Critical
22	Daniel W Merritt School	Addison	89	62.9%	Critical
23	Mountain View Sch	Sullivan	152	62.5%	Critical
24	Houlton Elementary School	Houlton	282	61.7%	Critical
25	Islesboro Central School	Islesboro	64	60.9%	Critical
26	Nokomis Regional Middle School	Newport	524	60.1%	Critical
27	Oceanside Middle School	Thomaston	307	59.9%	Critical
28	Tremont Consolidated School	Bass Harbor	127	59.8%	Critical
29	Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S	Paris	1,010	59.7%	Critical
30	Oceanside High School	Rockland	494	59.5%	Critical
31	Oxford Hills Middle School	Paris	479	59.5%	Critical
32	Richmond High School	Richmond	131	59.5%	Critical
33	Woodstock School	Bryant Pond	67	58.2%	Critical
34	Waterville Junior High School	Waterville	325	57.8%	Critical
35	Valley Rivers Middle School	Fort Kent	118	57.6%	Critical
36	Walton School	Auburn	156	57.1%	Critical
37	Houlton Junior High School	Houlton	186	57.0%	Critical
38	Ella Lewis Sch	Steuben	79	57.0%	Critical
39	Palermo Consolidated School	Palermo	111	56.8%	Critical
40	Viola Rand School	Bradley	74	56.8%	Critical
41	Mountain Valley Middle School	Mexico	376	56.6%	Critical
42	Carrabec High School	North Anson	174	56.3%	Critical
43	Farrington School	Augusta	306	56.2%	Critical
44	Farwell Elementary School	Lewiston	401	55.9%	Critical
45	Waterford Memorial School	Waterford	77	55.8%	Critical
46	Nokomis Regional High School	Newport	610	55.7%	Critical
47	Lillian Parks Hussey School	Augusta	235	55.7%	Critical
48	Searsport District Middle School	Searsport	108	55.6%	Critical
49	Hancock Grammar School	Hancock	188	55.3%	Critical
50	Carmel Elementary School	Carmel	158	55.1%	Critical
51	Lincoln School	Augusta	291	55.0%	Critical
52	Telstar Middle School	Bethel	155	54.8%	Critical
53	Penquis Valley Middle/High School	Milo	349	54.7%	Critical
54	Buckfield Jr-Sr High School	Buckfield	228	53.1%	Critical
55	Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School	Bingham	104	52.9%	Critical
56	Searsport Elementary	Searsport	167	52.7%	Critical
57	Fort Fairfield Middle/High School	Fort Fairfield	238	52.5%	Critical
58	Katahdin Elementary School	Stacyville	136	52.2%	Critical
59	Molly Ockett School	Fryeburg	520	52.1%	Critical
60	Lewiston High School	Lewiston	1,709	51.9%	Critical
61	Paris Elementary School	Paris	424	51.9%	Critical
62	Mt Abram Regional High School	Salem	216	51.9%	Critical
63	Mt Blue High School	Farmington	720	51.8%	Critical
64	Holbrook School	Holden	178	51.7%	Critical
65	Ellsworth High School	Ellsworth	521	51.6%	Critical
66	Sylvio J Gilbert School	Augusta	305	51.5%	Critical
67	Cushing Community School	Cushing	74	51.4%	Critical
68	Thomas J Mcmahon Elementary Sch	Lewiston	474	51.3%	Critical
69	Mt View Elementary School	Thorndike	273	51.3%	Critical
70	Old Town High School	Old Town	531	50.8%	Critical
71	Cony	Augusta	662	50.6%	Critical
72	Lewiston Middle School	Lewiston	744	50.5%	Critical
73	Milbridge Elementary School	Milbridge	114	50.0%	Critical
74	Oak Hill High School	Wales	408	49.8%	High
75	George J Mitchell School	Waterville	532	48.9%	High
76	Mattanawcook Academy	Lincoln	313	48.9%	High
77	Madison Area Memorial H S	Madison	184	48.9%	High
78	Central High School	Corinth	303	48.5%	High
79	Medomak Valley High School	Waldoboro	561	48.3%	High
80	Guy E Rowe School	Norway	428	48.1%	High
81	Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	Denmark	77	48.1%	High
82	Waterville Senior High School	Waterville	529	48.0%	High
83	Eric L Knowlton School	Berwick	204	48.0%	High
84	Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Lewiston	737	47.8%	High
85	Lawrence Jr High School	Fairfield	276	47.8%	High
86	Trenton Elementary School	Trenton	120	47.5%	High
87	Lawrence High School	Fairfield	531	47.1%	High
88	Presque Isle High School	Presque Isle	474	47.0%	High
89	Mattanawcook Jr High School	Lincoln	304	47.0%	High
90	Otisfield Community School	Otisfield	115	47.0%	High
91	Presque Isle Middle School	Presque Isle	354	46.9%	High
92	Madison Elementary School	Madison	239	46.9%	High
93	Sacopee Valley High Sch	Hiram	261	46.7%	High
94	Messalonskee High School	Oakland	695	46.6%	High
95	Spruce Mountain Primary School	Livermore	335	46.0%	High
96	John F Kennedy Memorial School	Biddeford	157	45.9%	High
97	Bonny Eagle High School	Standish	1,027	45.8%	High
98	Spruce Mountain Elementary School	Jay	306	45.8%	High
99	Carrabec Community School	North Anson	225	45.8%	High
100	Caravel Middle School	Carmel	204	45.6%	High

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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